Challenge Accepted...

I sit here in the Wisconsin cold (high of 15 today) and my coach has challenged me to still do the marathon...maybe not in Nov, but next spring - Spring 2021 - I'll still be 50 and will be able to do a marathon that has a longer completion time than 5 hours... one with at least 6-7 hours.

So, my goal for THIS year is to do a sub-3 half marathon in Nov in Vegas.. that will give me a good idea of what the marathon will look like in the Spring.

She has seen others that have more serious injuries and scoliosis than I do and did a marathon - it was hard. It was painful. But THEY COMPLETED IT! I just have to train really hard, but take my time with it...not to rush the process.

Here's to marathon training - AGAIN, but just for a different time.

What goals do you have that maybe need to be pushed back, but still able to complete??

Change of Plans....

So I'm sitting here on Dec. 2nd and this past week I have had to come to some really hard realizations. I had to realize that on the day I was to do the local 5 mile Turkey Trot, I was not able to do it... AT ALL!  Why? MIGRAINE and my whole body in pain with arthritis from the freezing cold. :( .

If I'm not able to get out to train to do a 5 mile run...how am I going to be able to train for 26.2??

I had to make the really hard decision to NOT do the marathon that I've been dreaming about 5 years now. The realization that my body just WILL NOT cooperate with the intense training that will it will entail.  The migraines come and go and the intensity is becoming more and more intense. THIS is NOT helpful for any type of training.

SOOOOOO... the new goal is to just be the healthiest version of myself and be at my goal weight by my 50th birthday - August 18th, 2020.

Needless to say that I'm heartbroken about a dream being "shattered", but out of that comes growth and awareness of what my body can and cannot do. 

Now it's just on to NEW dreams... having the best PR time for the 1/2 marathon...I KNOW I can do that, as I've done it 2x before...

So...

HERE WE GO... OUT WITH A BROKEN DREAM, IN WITH A NEW DREAMS

Marathon Training Commence...

Well, here it is 1 year away - my first marathon and celebrating my 50th birthday next year... ALL IN VEGAS!!! 

So this week was the beginning of my marathon training....

I do have to say that I am SCARED SPITLESS!!!

I am EXCITED at the same time! I know that this is normal, but I have to settle down and just take one day, one run interval, one hurdle at a time...

I know that I have to get out of my own way and my own head - from what I've been told by experienced marathoners is that it's 80% mental, 20% training/nutrition...

It's the training part that I'm nervous about, so to speak... I know that I can do the miles, it's the DISCIPLINE and DOING THE MILES when I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT - that's what I'm afraid of or the most nervous about...

This has been on my bucket list since 2015 - THIS is the year that I lose my weight and do this marathon...

I know that the best plan of action is being consistent and when it's time for me to run - doing intervals...

Here's to the year of first's and training to make this dream a reality! 

Getting through the holidays.... what's your plan?

It's been just a few weeks since I last posted and the journey has been a little "rocky"...

I'm continuing to lose, but not at the speed in which I like, of course... I wanted it ALL off yesterday! LOL . I'm finally down to 290, which I haven't seen in quite some time - so YAY!!!

I'm in the process of preparing for the holidays and how I will handle my food intake.  I know I will NOT have a problem with Halloween that is happening tomorrow, but Thanksgiving and all the Christmas goodies are right around the corner... how will I respond? How will I plan to be a part of these holidays with the family, but also stay on "plan" with my weight loss. I plan on making healthy choices to share with the family - bringing veggie platter or fruit tray for appetizers, eating my turkey with green beans and a SMALL portion of mashed potatoes OR stuffing. For dessert, making a "pumpkin pie" protein shake.

Christmas - that's my downfall. I LOVE all the Christmas goodies - fudge, sugar cookies, lebkubben (a German/Hungarian cookie that the women in my family make the Saturday after Thanksgiving to make sure that they are soft by Christmas)...

SO... do any of you have any suggestions on how we can ALL handle the holidays and stay on our health journey???

How are YOU going to get through?

Keep it Going....

Well, it's been about 4 1/2 months since I started LadyBoss... and I'm FINALLY in the 280's... 285 to be exact!!! I couldn't have done this on the other programs that I've been on, but for some reason, LADYBOSS just works!!!!!

I'm feeling confident, proud, starting to love myself again... Here is the progress...

MORE CHANGES....

Here it is in the middle of September and I am looking out of my window, in a VERY NEW STATE... I moved from California to Wisconsin just this past week... amazing what God does in a very short time when you are obedient to Him...

I was engaged to be married at the beginning of this summer, but it was VERY CLEAR that he was NOT the man for me! So I broke off the engagement and heard that my folks were moving to WI onto my brother's property! So.... on a whim I applied for income based housing in WI. Now I know that it takes 2-5 YEARS to get into a place, but God had different plans.  I broke things off with Mark and 2 days later, I applied for the housing. In a matter of 3 WEEKS, I was picking my move-in date!!!! Then came the chore of finishing up my time in WA being with Mark for a month to driving 12-14 hours to start packing up my house to move across the country!

Now, I say all this to show what's been going on in my life, but seeing how my eating patterns, behaviors, and thinking has been affected. I was careful in WA, in fact, I lost weight!  Then with the packing and saying "see ya laters", to the actual move across country - I gained 8 pounds! I'm still in the 200's (thank God!), but back on "program" I go! I noticed that some old eating habits and thinking were starting to creep back in and slowly grab hold of me... AGAIN! BUUUUUT... NOPE!! Not today Satan...NOT TODAY!

Being tired, even depressed to some degree, trying to unpack and get some kind of order to your new house, breaking off a relationship that you longed for for over 17 years - can cause a person to overeat, turn to bad habits, and just plain ol' give up.

BUT NOT THIS WOMAN! I will NOT GIVE IN!! I WILL NOT GIVE UP!!! I AM A LADYBOSS!

Can't believe it's AUGUST already!!!

I have to apologize as I've been away for a month to the state of WA. I had to take care of some unfinished business - breaking of an engagement to the man I've been in love with for 17 years.  With that decision, I had to keep in mind that my health could NOT take a backseat or be neglected in the process.

Amazingly enough, I was able to lose some weight during this somewhat emotional time! THAT is amazing! This new lifestyle that I'm living is PROOF that eating clean and exercising is the way to go!  For more information on what I'm doing to lose weight and keeping it off: www.ladyboss.com


How is everyone doing out there? Let me know how I can support you in your journey! Leave a comment, request, or a simple "howdy do"!